'A colossal mistake': Abilene ISD superintendent criticizes Texas' new education voucher law

Abilene ISD Superintendent Voices Strong Opposition to Texas’ New Voucher Law – Knowhere News

The superintendent of Abilene Independent School District has strongly criticized Texas’s newly passed education voucher law, calling it a “colossal mistake” that will hurt public schools and students across the state. Superintendent Dr. David Young did not hold back when speaking about the law. He said it’s going to take away valuable funding from already under-resourced public schools and give it to private and religious schools that don’t hav…

Defender Roundtable: Has the HISD takeover been successful?

The Texas Education Agency recently announced that the takeover of the Houston Independent School District has been extended for another two years. Houston State Officials Statement on Extension of Houston Independent School District Takeover.#txlege #txed #hisd pic.twitter.com/kdBiu1l06Z— Senator Molly Cook (@MollyforTexas) June 2, 2025 That means appointed Superintendent Mike Miles and the created school board will maintain control of the stat…

'A colossal mistake': Abilene ISD superintendent criticizes Texas' new education voucher law

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Four days after Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2 into law, allocating billions in public education funding and creating a new voucher-style program, Abilene ISD Superintendent Dr. John Kuhn is voicing serious concerns. Calling the move a “colossal mistake,” Kuhn claims the new education savings account program threatens to weaken the state’s public school system by diverting funds to private institutions and …